tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post8845783104084557278..comments2024-01-29T10:11:45.666-05:00Comments on Persnickety Knitter: What to do With Leftover Sock YarnPersnickety Knitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06950696520380150950noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-88980435754820924412012-08-30T19:56:58.584-04:002012-08-30T19:56:58.584-04:00There was a designer on one of the PBS knitting sh...There was a designer on one of the PBS knitting shows that instead of using black for edges and joining, she used dark brown. She thought it gave the blanket more color and more life.Bonnie Clarksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13927912328113907357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-70081780546284541442011-07-28T16:45:05.470-04:002011-07-28T16:45:05.470-04:00What a brilliant use of left-overs! I'll have ...What a brilliant use of left-overs! I'll have to keep this in mind for later ... <br />As for the finish, I believe black would indeed be great to bring it all together. Applied icord or crochet scallops, maybe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-92220609653149936992011-03-21T11:25:02.767-04:002011-03-21T11:25:02.767-04:00I think for the border I would do some kind of soc...I think for the border I would do some kind of sock. For example use one colour for the corners and making them turned heels, then maybe the rest in garter stitch to look like ribbing.Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077358109978403108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-35243258538462398312008-01-04T23:03:00.000-05:002008-01-04T23:03:00.000-05:00this is SOOO COOL.i can't wait to see it when you'...this is SOOO COOL.<BR/><BR/>i can't wait to see it when you're done, although i imagine it'll take quite a while.<BR/><BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-16726769251117088702007-10-24T23:36:00.000-04:002007-10-24T23:36:00.000-04:00That's so fantastic. I love the idea! One question...That's so fantastic. I love the idea! One question--how did you start the triangle row? Did you use one color of sock yarn for the starting triangles, or different yarn for each triangle?Ivyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14361811166388875336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-76008847912095798062007-10-18T15:41:00.000-04:002007-10-18T15:41:00.000-04:00That is SOOO cool.That is SOOO cool.Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14889278935272657954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-62898468277681507642007-09-14T20:37:00.000-04:002007-09-14T20:37:00.000-04:00Wow! You are incredibly creative and amazingly ta...Wow! You are incredibly creative and amazingly talented. I found your blog while looking for sock patterns, & I'm just trying that toe sock out now. Happy knitting!greenmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086720244519366880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-58375598327601353422007-08-30T17:00:00.000-04:002007-08-30T17:00:00.000-04:00Yummiest of the yums. A total inspiration.Yummiest of the yums. A total inspiration.nuttnbunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07432059241825312897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-30468432153645723512007-08-21T20:43:00.000-04:002007-08-21T20:43:00.000-04:00Dear Ms Snickety - Just wanted to let you know I k...Dear Ms Snickety - Just wanted to let you know I knitted up your Arrowhead Lace headbands and posted a pic at my blog (and on Ravelry). I loved the pattern - a very satifying knit!Dusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732894575390543561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-29104365947854463742007-08-15T16:12:00.000-04:002007-08-15T16:12:00.000-04:00What a great idea! That will be such a fun memento...What a great idea! That will be such a fun memento of all your old projects. I like your idea of a black border - it would really set off all the other colors nicely.knittin ginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00154257444046337872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-1957225882086105242007-08-13T11:04:00.000-04:002007-08-13T11:04:00.000-04:00Welcome back!! And I'm doing a similar thing with ...Welcome back!! And I'm doing a similar thing with sock yarn, but my squares are mitered. Woohoo. Great minds, eh?Dusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732894575390543561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-31365279347714654572007-08-11T18:56:00.000-04:002007-08-11T18:56:00.000-04:00That is SO COOL. I could see it as a scarf, too.....That is SO COOL. I could see it as a scarf, too...Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348711507457606774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-75997709736399864302007-08-10T18:01:00.000-04:002007-08-10T18:01:00.000-04:00That is a great idea -- so colorful, too!That is a great idea -- so colorful, too!Octopus Knitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03711733066980432896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-21390016314063234862007-08-09T23:18:00.000-04:002007-08-09T23:18:00.000-04:00It looks awesome - black would be nice but you cou...It looks awesome - black would be nice but you could continue with the sock yarn, too...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-32994924171419227192007-08-09T20:03:00.000-04:002007-08-09T20:03:00.000-04:00It's looking amazing!It's looking amazing!Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879515974360650348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-19779653050433469112007-08-09T17:56:00.000-04:002007-08-09T17:56:00.000-04:00A bleated (ha, I meant to type "belated" but "blea...A bleated (ha, I meant to type "belated" but "bleated" seems appropriate for a knit blog!) welcome back to blog world. Looks like you've been busy knitting, anyway. I like the idea of knitting for dolls--even faster than knitting for babies.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774358229060424008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-50337296599086527632007-08-09T13:50:00.000-04:002007-08-09T13:50:00.000-04:00That is epic epic epic. Wow. I feel guilty of al...That is epic epic epic. Wow. I feel guilty of all those sock yarn leftovers too ;)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00123147059065290434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-39156048452368044212007-08-09T12:02:00.000-04:002007-08-09T12:02:00.000-04:00This is a TERRIFIC idea ... wish to see the blanke...This is a TERRIFIC idea ... wish to see the blanket assembled soon.Agneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09729336648909814348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-55368244756097212302007-08-09T11:23:00.000-04:002007-08-09T11:23:00.000-04:00What a neat idea. I love the way it's turning out....What a neat idea. I love the way it's turning out.<BR/><BR/>I think I would go with more sock yarn for the border, maybe stripes of different sock yarns for the border?<BR/><BR/>I might just have to learn enterlac now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-33040880748608935712007-08-09T11:21:00.000-04:002007-08-09T11:21:00.000-04:00What a cool use for that left-over sock yarn! I ke...What a cool use for that left-over sock yarn! I keep all those little balls, too, and never know what to do with them. Of course, I haven't knit 61 pairs of socks yet... !!! Do you ever sleep?!MadMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550335108031470562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-66297254880789971582007-08-09T11:15:00.000-04:002007-08-09T11:15:00.000-04:00Wow. That's so ... wow. Entrelac scares me. wow. T...Wow. That's so ... wow. Entrelac scares me. wow. That will be some fantastic afghan when you're through.<BR/><BR/>As to the edging, well, black is the great unifier but it might also be really nice with continuing the sock yarn to the border. What kind of border? Icord?goosefairyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17929343091063363370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19333918.post-48652809653259617832007-08-09T10:47:00.000-04:002007-08-09T10:47:00.000-04:00i recognize the trekking from the renamed "classic...i recognize the trekking from the renamed "classic sock", don't I. I should show you kristen's solution....<BR/><BR/>that's very cool. i wanted to knit mine into baby socks, but you guys are chaning my mindMelissaKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05181100868057912442noreply@blogger.com